2022 Budget: Lagos Speaker charges Gov. Sanwo-Olu on poverty alleviation, empowerment programmes

Ayodele Olalere

Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday, charged the State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to pay more emphasis on formulating policies that will alleviate the suffering of Lagosians as well as empower them financially.

Obasa spoke on Wednesday when the governor presented the the 2022 Budget Of Consolidation put at N1,388,285,459,990.51(N1.3trillion) before the Assembly.

He commended the governor for his achievements since he came on board in 2019 but admonished him to ensure more people at the grassroots feel the dividend of democracy, with the new 2022 budget.

The Speaker also called on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to rejig the economy of Nigeria to reduce unemployment, insecurity and poverty.

He praised the House of Assembly for its pro-people orientation and for constantly supporting the Governor to meet the yearnings of the people of the State.

He said the support the Governor enjoys from the Assembly had reflected in the successes so far achieved by the government

While commending the seven-man judicial panel of inquiry into cases of brutality and human rights violations committed by operatives of the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS) in the state, for completing its task, the Speaker urged Lagosians to remain patient and not stoke controversies while a white paper on the report is being expected.